The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-13
MAC0N'S PRIZE WINNERS.
THE MIDDLE GEORGIA CADETS
TAKE FIRST MONEY.

other gala day. The rain of last night
cooled the air wonderfully and laid the dust
which was well nigh sitting yesterday. AT
an early hour to-day visitors filed the
streets, and the gay uniforms of soldiers
were very conspicuous and gave the city a
holiday look. To-day's trains brought to
the city hundreds of people, and they
mingled with the throng who were already
here.
At o'clock the Atlanta Rifles appeared
on the grounds, accompanied by the judges,
10 finish the interrupted drill of yesterday.
Their drilling elected rounds of applause. 1t
was finished at 9:53 o'clock.
THE DRILL TEAM.
The following is the team: Captain, A.
Sneed; right guide, Kendrick; left guide,
Spencer: first four, Hill, Wood, Meaken
and Shocks; second four, Glenn, Goldsmith,
Francis and Nunnally; third four, Fleming,
Winship, Staldebrook and Hill; fourth four,
Wylie, Richard"on, Pash and Everett. The
following were substitutes: Kuhns Malone,
Wright, H. Wright, @. Sargent, Scruggs,
Mann, Welborn, Husley and Saunders. The
company saluted their sponsors and marched
off the grounds at double-quick. About
9:15 the Dahlonega Cadets came in with
their guns in their cases.
THE TEAM OF THE CADETS.
The following was the drilling team:
Right guide, Boddie; left guide Rafferty, (;
first four, McMurry, Gilbert, Hayes and
McWilliams; second four, Jet, Clark, Cal
houn and Shelton; third four, Reed, Mead
ers, Walker and Griffith; fourth four,
Phillips Almod, Harrison and Carmichael I;
Capt j. c. Woodward, Cadet Captain: Mai
W. c.. Rafferty,, Commandant; substitutes,
Capt. E. S. Phillips, Settler j. Thrasher, T.
H. Thrasher, Cornelius and Ed Meadows
The squad was rigidly inspected by the
judges, after which they went through the
manuel and field evolutions. Their uni
forms were gray, with white trimmings
and helmets. AT Loo the drill of the squad
was finished, and after saluting their sponsor
and her maids of honor they marched from
- grounds.
MILLEDGEVILLE'S PRIDE.
1e bugle sounded after the band played,
LII u o'clock the Milledgeville Cadets
( Ne their appearance amid great applause
Hm the crowded grand stand. Their uni
41s we much admired. They consisted OF
[&e pants, gray coats, white trimmings
M pompoms The inspection, lasting TWEEN
inutes, was close. The squad consisted
Right guide, Hutchins; left guide, Craw-
first four, Miner, Wales Bronson and
ON; second four, Phillips, Myrick,
ley and Wylly; third four, Taylor, Skin
Kidd and Vaughn; fourth four, Hall
ards, Cole and Huberts; substitutes,
I'D Harper, and Privates Garrard
KEENAN,. The squad proved themselves
Ets in the manuel and field movements.
214 they finished, gracefully saluted
f sponsor and left the ground on a
8le-quick movement
THE CLINCH RIFLES.
he Clinch Rifles, of Augusta, marched
m :26 o'clock. They were the last COM
s. .t&f II was very warm and tho i11dUpS al
"a them to drink water Their field
ements were excellent. The drill squad
zsted of Capt. J. c. Levy; right guide
Issger; left guide, Fry first four, Walker
Ekly, Constantine and Dorr; second
81 Cummings, Manghum, Pyles and Mil
HI; third four, Sancken, Pendleton
81 nt and Renke: fourth fourth, Levy
- Neve and Wessiger. At 1:23 O'Clock
judges left this company to make III
q decision. About two minutes later the
4pany saluted their sponsor and retired
THE INDIVIDUAL CONTEST.
be individual contest attracted a great
q of attention and was one of the features
E5f<he day.
BE Southern Cadets, of Macon, had foul
b in the contest, viz: Albert Jones, j. c.
IN, w. o. ID. Rockwell and A Thomas
be Mooreland Park Cadets entered T.
<ileton, H. Jones, w. Howard and w. B
Ae Atlanta Rifles entered First Sergt
Kendrick, Second Sergt. T. S. Spen-
Fourth Sergt. c. S. Hill and Private
"a Mealxin.
be Milledgeville Cadets entered C. G.
ION, Jr., 7. E, Hubert, Walter Vaughn
'C'G Crawford
be Dahlonega Cadets entered r. A. Nc
Try, G. B. Boddie, j. S. Reed and Robert
Flows.
e Clinch Rifles, of Augusta, had thret
nm in the drill: w. j. Levy, A. j. Rinkle
and H. H. Mangum.
GOING THROUGH THE DRILL.
Ord Sergt. Flynn, of the Southern Ca
diets, formed them in line The first mar
dropped was from the Dahlonega Cadets
because his bayonet scabbard became disar
ranged and thoughtlessly he attempted t.
fix It.
The greatest throw out was when tn,
command ''parade restn was given. Only
seven were left-two of the Southern Cadets
one of the Atlanta Rifles, one of the Moore
land Park Cadets, two of the Dahlonegt
Cadets and one of the Milledgeville Cadet,
The next command left one man eact
from the Southern Cadets, Moreland Pari
Cadets, Atlanta Rifles, and Dahloneg;
Cadets.
The representative of the Atlanta Rifle
gas dropped next, and Sergt. Flynn, of TIN
Southern Cadets, followed suit.
DAHLoNEGAs GLORY.
1t was now between two well-drilled col
iege boys-T Pendleton, of the Moorlant
Park Cadets, and Robert Meadows of til
Dahlonega Cadets. Mr.. Pendleton was
great favorite with his company and ha,
many friends here. Finally Mr.. Pendletol
was thrown out ON a slight error, and tn
Dahlonega Cadets won through r. Meadows
After the drilling Gov. Gordon and hi
staff were rendered a reception at Wesleyan
Female College. An interesting programm
of an hours length was ,gone through wit
by the pupils, after which the party wer
rendered another reception at the residenc
of Mr.. NusSbaum, on College street.
AWARDING THE PRIZES.
In the afternoon tremendous crowd as
sembled at the park to witness the review
and the brigade drill. Five thousand peo
pie were in the Enclosure. The brigade wa
in command of Lieut.. Col. c. NJ. Wylley
General commanding, and Adjt 4. d
Hugenin. After the review the prizes wer,
awarded as follows:
Middle Georgia Cadets, of Milledgeville
first prize, $500; score G.jl.
Southern Cadets, of Macon, second prize
500; score o. %.
Moreland Park Cadets, of Atlanta, thirC
prize, $50, score o. IA.
Tho remaining companies scored as fol
laws:
Atantu Rifles q 10